The two poems that are attached have special meaning to Harry T. Moore and his family. The first one ("For My People" by Alice Walker) was his favorite poem, one that his daughter recites whenever she's speaking publicly about her father. The second poem ("The Ballad of Harry Moore" by Langston Hughes) was written about Harry T. Moore after his murder.
Read "For My People" with your group and explicate it with analysis. Look for repetition, literary devices, historical facts, and emotions. Write about what you gained from understanding the meaning of this poem. Why do you think Harry T. Moore's favorite poem was "For My People"? Then individually respond to my prompt in the discussion box.
SEPARATE SECOND ASSIGNMENT: Read "The Ballad" with your group and explicate it with analysis. Look for repetition, literary devices, historical facts, and emotions. Discuss what details are given about his death that we know from Trumpet.
Read "For My People" with your group and explicate it with analysis. Look for repetition, literary devices, historical facts, and emotions.
Write about what you gained from understanding the meaning of this poem. Why do you think Harry T. Moore's favorite poem was "For My People"? Then individually respond to my prompt in the discussion box.
SEPARATE SECOND ASSIGNMENT:
Read "The Ballad" with your group and explicate it with analysis. Look for repetition, literary devices, historical facts, and emotions. Discuss what details are given about his death that we know from Trumpet.